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Muppets Haunted Mansion Brings Family-Friendly Felt Fear For Fall Posted on One of the things we love about covering television is that there isnt a day that goes by where we dont end up being surprised by something. On Friday, The Walt Disney Company did just that when they announced that The Muppets would be visiting the iconic Disneyland staple The Haunted Mansion for the Halloween-themed Disney+ special Muppets Haunted Mansion. Aside from the trick and treats that await viewers, what alre...

Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich (“Aladdin”) are producing Beatrice Verhoeven | April 22, 2021 @ 3:23 PM Disney has picked up the rights to the 2005 Broadway musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and will adapt it into a live-action film, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced the 2019 live-action “Aladdin” for the studio, will produce via their Rideback banner. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin will executive produce. The ...

Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Joan Marcus Anyone who likes to laugh and likes to spell got some good news this week: Disney is at work on a film adaptation of the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who oversaw the live-action Aladdin in 2019, will produce with Ryan Halprin as executive producer. The trio will operate through Lin and Eirichs production co...

Can you use  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in a sentence? Disney can — the studio is developing a live-action feature film adaptation of the hit Tony-winning Broadway musical with the producers of the live-action  Aladdin remake set to produce. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is closing a deal to acquire the rights to the acclaimed Broadway show  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to develop it into a live-action movie adaptation. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eiri...

Dear White People Filmmaker Justin Simien to Direct Disneys Haunted Mansion Remake Rebecca Rubin, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Justin Simien, the director of “Dear White People” and “Bad Hair,” has been tapped to direct Disney’s “The Haunted Mansion” remake. Though taking inspiration from the spooky theme park ride, plot details have been kept under wraps for the upcoming live-action movie. The Haunted Mansion theme park ride, which first opened in 1969, takes guests through ...

Here’s some unexpected news: Disney is in negotiations with  Justin Simien ( Haunted Mansion movie, based on the classic theme park attraction. Katie Dippold ( Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, The Heat) wrote the most recent draft of the script for this film, which will not be connected to the much-maligned 2003 movie starring Eddie Murphy. Deadline brought the news about Simien’s involvement, reporting that Disney has wanted to work with the filmmaker for some time now. He had met with t...

CinemaBlend The Haunted Mansion reboot has been in the works with little progress. While much of Hollywood was shut down in 2020, the reboot was one of the few properties that have made some headway. But some exciting news came out about the Disney reboot. The Haunted Mansion reboot has taken a big step forward in getting things started. According to Deadline, Disney is currently in negotiations with director-producer Justin Simien to helm the much-delayed reboot. The talks between the House o...

Haunted Mansion Film Taps Dear White People Director Justin Simien Haunted Mansion Film Taps Dear White People Director Justin Simien Posted on Haunted Mansion is the best ride at the Disney Parks, no matter what your opinion is. Featuring some eerie imagery, a classic soundtrack, and some of the best Imagineering in the Parks, it has been ripe for a series or film franchise for some time now. The Eddie Murphy film from 2003 is…okay, but failed to capture the spirit of the ride itself...

Ben Ripley, the writer of the excellent sci-fi thriller  Source Code, has another high-concept sci-fi pic headed our way, thanks to Netflix. The streaming service has scooped up Ripley’s spec script  Parallel, which is described as a “heist story that takes place across parallel universes.” Rideback, a production house run by Dan Lin and The Two Popes, will produce  Parallel. THR has the story on  Parallel, revealing that the Ben Ripley spec script has been picked up by Netflix. Ri...

Dan Lin’s Rideback Production Banner Signs First-Look Deal With Universal Pictures Lin’s credits include “The Lego Movie” and “It”Beatrice Verhoeven | January 27, 2021 @ 2:00 PM Dan Lin/Jonathan Ehrlich Dan Lin and his Rideback production banner have signed a first-look agreement with Universal Pictures, Universal president Peter Cramer announced on Wednesday. Lin has produced films that have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, including “The Lego Movie” franchise, Stephen K...